Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church is an autonomous church in the Oriental Orthodox Communion. This church recognises ''Syrian Orthodox Patriarch'' as its Spiritual leader and ''Catholicos of East'' as its supreme head. The current head of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church is His Holiness Catholicos Baselius Mar Thoma Didymos 1st. He is the 113th Catholicos seated in the Throne of Saint Thomas.

Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church is an autonomous church in the Oriental Orthodox Communion. This church recognises ''Syrian Orthodox Patriarch'' as its Spiritual leader and ''Catholicos of East'' as its supreme head. The current head of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church is His Holiness Catholicos Baselius Mar Thoma Didymos 1st. He is the 113th Catholicos seated in the Throne of Saint Thomas.

A rivlary between the Catholicos of East and Patriarch of Antioch, split the church of India into 2 sets. Jacobite Orthodox Syrian Church is a semi-autonomous church under the Syriac Orthodox Church. This church recognises ''Syrian Orthodox Patriarch'' His Holiness Igantius Zakka 1st as its Supreme head and a ''titular Catholicos'' as their regional head.

A rivlary between the Catholicos of East and Patriarch of Antioch, split the church of India into 2 sets. Jacobite Orthodox Syrian Church is a semi-autonomous church under the Syriac Orthodox Church. This church recognises ''Syrian Orthodox Patriarch'' His Holiness Igantius Zakka 1st as its Supreme head and a ''titular Catholicos'' as their regional head.

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This article seeks to be a clearinghouse of information and links regarding the history and state of Orthodox Christianity in India.

Orthodox Church is the oldest of all christian communities in India. The church directly connects with Apostle Thomas and his evangalization in India.

The following are the list of Churches that follow Orthodoxy in India:

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Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church

Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church is an autonomous church in the Oriental Orthodox Communion. This church recognises Syrian Orthodox Patriarch as its Spiritual leader and Catholicos of East as its supreme head. The current head of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church is His Holiness Catholicos Baselius Mar Thoma Didymos 1st. He is the 113th Catholicos seated in the Throne of Saint Thomas.

Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Church

A rivlary between the Catholicos of East and Patriarch of Antioch, split the church of India into 2 sets. Jacobite Orthodox Syrian Church is a semi-autonomous church under the Syriac Orthodox Church. This church recognises Syrian Orthodox Patriarch His Holiness Igantius Zakka 1st as its Supreme head and a titular Catholicos as their regional head.

Malabar Independent Syrian Church

Malabar Independent Syrian Church is a fraction that got split from the main Orthodox christian body in 1772. The current head of the this Church is Metropolitan Cyril Baselius. This church is not in full communion with other Orthodox Churches.

Archdiocese of Knanaya

Knanaya Archbishop appointed by the Syrian Orthodox Patriarch rules the Knanaya Archdiocese of this semi-autonomous part of the Syriac Orthodox church.